US stocks open flat on weak jobless claims July 22, 2021 US stocks opened broadly flat on Thursday morning after fresh data showed the American labour market recovery may be stalling. The blue-chip S&P 500 inched down 0.01 per cent during the open, while the Nasdaq crept up 0.23 per cent. The Dow Jones slipped 0.17 per cent. The lack of movement on the US’ main [...]
US stocks rise on strong quarterly earnings July 21, 2021 US stocks rose during the open on Wednesday after investors were boosted by a string of strong company quarterly earnings. The blue chip S&P 500 rose 0.48 per cent, lifted by gains in cyclical stocks. The tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.39 per cent, while the Dow Jones was up 0.69 per cent. Yields on 10-year US [...]
US stocks rebound after heavy losses July 20, 2021 US stocks recovered from a battering yesterday during the morning session as investors purchased assets that looked cheap after Monday’s falls. All the US’ main benchmarks rose in the morning. The blue chip S&P 500 was up 1.12 per cent; the tech-heavy Nasdaq increased 0.73 per cent and the Dow Jones added 1.49 per cent. [...]
Global markets plummet as Delta variant fears intensify July 19, 2021 Intensifying fears over the rapid spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant of Covid triggered a sharp sell-off in global markets on Monday. All US benchmarks nursed heavy losses during today’s session. The blue-chip S&P 500 and Dow Jones plummeted 1.9 per cent and 2.4 per cent respectively, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.4 per [...]
Companies boosted by Covid rank among the worst market performers July 19, 2021 Companies boosted by the onset of the Covid crisis rank among the worst performers on the market over the last year. Takeaway delivery company Just Eat Takeaway.com has benefitted from a surge in orders since the arrival of the virus as a result of Brits rushing to find substitutes to dining out during lockdowns. However, [...]
UK companies issue lowest number of profit warnings in over two decades July 19, 2021 British listed companies issued the fewest number of profit warnings in over two decades in the second quarter of this year, according to new figures released today. Research by EY shows UK listed businesses issued 32 profit warnings in the second quarter of 2021, the lowest quarterly total the firm has recorded. The low levels [...]
US stocks fall despite upbeat retail sales in June July 16, 2021 An unexpected rebound in retail sales was not enough to prevent falls among US stocks on Friday. The blue-chip S&P 500 dropped 0.22 per cent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 0.22 per cent. The Dow Jones lost 0.23 per cent during morning trading. The losses came as the US Labour Department released figures showing retail [...]
Seventy per cent of FTSE 350 companies have no female exec board members July 15, 2021 The pandemic has set back gender parity prospects for top jobs by four years, according to a new report. Seventy percent of companies on the FTSE 350 have no female executives on their main board and will lag behind men until 2036 amid the pandemic. There has been a sudden slow rise for female appointments [...]
Inflation fears drive FTSE downwards at the open July 14, 2021 Higher-than-expected inflation numbers on both sides of the Atlantic saw the FTSE 100 drop sharply at the open this morning. The flagship index was down 0.59 per cent after half an hour of trading. Official figures released this morning revealed UK inflation hit 2.5 per cent in June, with analysts expecting that to increase. US [...]
Workplace gender parity pushed back four years by Covid-19 pandemic July 14, 2021 UK workplaces are failing to make progress in gender diversity, with the Covid-19 pandemic pushing representation in executive positions back by four years. Diversity consultancy The Pipeline said career prospects for women were “desolate” in its annual assessment of gender diversity in FTSE 350 companies. The predicted year for gender parity in the UK was [...]